Guyots Are Flat Primarily Because

question 30

Multiple Choice

Guyots are flat primarily because:

• A) they are volcanic and have been covered by horizontal basalt flows.
• B) they are covered by horizontal layers of sediment.
• C) they have been planed off by weathering, stream erosion, and ocean waves.
• D) they are the tops of submarine horsts, fault blocks that have been raised from the sea floor.

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